Springfield: A Great Place to Live

Springfield, a mid-sized city in the Mid-west, offers a blend of history, cultural activities, leisure activities, and sports options. Springfield/Greene County offers 102 parks and is the only municipality in the nation with a Gold Medal Award-winning parks and recreation department. The city is home to the Springfield Cardinals minor-league baseball team, Bass Pro Shops, Missouri State University, Drury University, and the Assemblies of God USA. Due to large educational community in Springfield, the city provides amenities not commonly available in a city of its size.

Outstanding Qualities of Springfield

Ranked among top 40 cities for quality of life

Ranked among the top 100 communities for young people

24/7 Wall Street ranked Springfield as third in the top five American cities for job growth.

8.5% workforce growth over the last four years

Beautiful city parks and four national parks and forests in the vicinity

More than 850 restaurants in the area

The health care industry employs 30,000 people (15% of the total workforce)